Table 1.
Baseline demographics of the study population and the German epidemiological patient population
| Characteristic | Study population, n(%) | Epidemiological population, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 4,397 | 89,317 |
| Age, years | ||
| Median | 65.5 | 62 |
| ≤65 | 2,099 (47.7) | 41,373 (46.3) |
| >65 | 2,298 (52.3) | 47,944 (53.7) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||
| <25 | 1,605 (36.5) | 12,657 (14.2) |
| ≥ 25 to < 30 | 1,662 (37.8) | 9,819 (11.0) |
| ≥30 | 1,102 (25.1) | 6,770 (7.6) |
| Not disclosed | 28 (0.6) | 60,071 (67.3) |
| ECOG PS (Karnofsky scale) | ||
| 0 (100%) | 2,466 (56.1) | 36,276 (40.6) |
| 1 (80–90%) | 1,721 (39.1) | 31,361 (35.1) |
| ≥ 2 (10–70%) | 182 (4.1) | 6,044 (6.8) |
| Not disclosed | 28 (0.6) | 15,636(17.5) |
| Native country | – | |
| Germany | 3,414 (77.6) | |
| Eastern Europe (excluding Russia) | 235 (5.3) | |
| Western Europe (excluding Germany) | 45 (1.0) | |
| Other | 703 (16.0) | |
| Employment status | – | |
| Employed (full- or part-time) | 416 (9.5) | |
| Retired/homemaker | 2,887 (65.7) | |
| Unemployed | 107 (2.4) | |
| Certified unfit for work | 557 (12.7) | |
| Other/not disclosed | 430 (9.8) | |
| Marital status | – | |
| Divorced | 368 (8.4) | |
| Married and living with partner | 2,585 (58.8) | |
| Married and not living with partner | 69 (1.6) | |
| Single | 197 (4.5) | |
| Widowed | 827 (18.8) | |
| Not disclosed | 351 (8.0) | |
| Number of children | – | |
| 0 | 915 (20.8) | |
| 1 | 1,114(25.3) | |
| 2 | 1,547 (35.2) | |
| 3 | 543 (12.4) | |
| ≥ 4 | 273 (6.2) | |
| Not disclosed | 5 (0.1) | |
| Highest school qualification | ||
| – | ||
| Mittlere Reife (awarded after 10 years of schooling) | 2,095 (47.7) | |
| Hauptschulabschluss (awarded after 9 years of schooling) | 1,209 (27.5) | |
| Abitur (awarded after 13 years of schooling) | 492 (11.2) | |
| No qualification | 75 (1.7) | |
| Other | 132 (3.0) | |
| Not disclosed | 394 (9.0) | |
| Additional number of tablets per day | ||
| – | ||
| 0 | 101 (2.3) | |
| 1–2 | 1,243 (28.3) | |
| 3–5 | 836 (19.0) | |
| 6–10 | 376 (8.6) | |
| >10 | 79 (1.8) | |
| Not disclosed | 1,762 (40.1) | |
| Concomitant conditions > 3%a | ||
| – | ||
| Cardiovascular system | 2,029 (24.7) | |
| Thyroid disorder | 904 (11.0) | |
| Other (undisclosed) | 755 (9.2) | |
| Joint pain | 533 (6.5) | |
| Back pain | 508 (6.2) | |
| Other types of angiopathy | 459 (5.6) | |
| Diabetes | 435 (5.3) | |
| Hot flushes | 380 (4.6) | |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | 336 (4.1) | |
| Other metabolic diseases | 309 (3.8) | |
| Thromboembolism | 306 (3.7) | |
| Osteopenia/osteoporosis | 276 (3.4) |
a
Total number of conditions reported = 8,226. Multiple responses permitted per patient.
BMI = Body mass index, ECOG PS = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status.